All articles by Adele Berti

UK eyes Norwegian bottle deposit scheme

The UK is considering the adoption of Norway’s deposit-based bottle recycling scheme in a bid to address the ever-growing problem…
Lego adds How2Recycle label to packaging

Danish toy manufacturer Lego Group has joined an initiative called How2Recycle thanks to which it will provide customers with guidance…
MPs vow plastic cuts to tackle pollution

British Members of Parliament have committed to reduce their use of plastics amid growing concerns over the need to tackle…
Industry says packaging taxes should fund recycling

Taxes imposed on packaging in order to tackle plastic waste and save the environment should be reinvested into the recycling…
Plastic linked to male infertility found in majority of teenagers

Researchers at the University of Exeter found that the food packaging chemical bisphenol A (BPA) was present in the digestive…

Whales and sharks most prone to microplastic pollution – study

A study revealing that whales, sharks and other marine species are increasingly threatened by the presence of microplastics in the…
Surfers Against Sewage call for MPs to ban plastic from Parliament

A charity of marine conservations campaigners named Surfers Against Sewage has urged the British Parliament to ban single-use plastic from…
Scottish Parliament banishes plastic straws

The Scottish Parliament has announced it will ditch plastic straws from its own canteen, bar and cafes amid growing concern…
UK PM hopes Blue Planet gift will prompt China plastic import rethink

British Prime Minister Theresa May has donated a Blue Planet boxset to Chinese president Xi Jinping during the pair’s meeting…
First compostable peanut bag to be sold during Super Bowl

Peanuts in compostable bags will be sold for the first time in all areas of the US Bank Stadium in…